ULM Warhawks

JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Defensive standout played two seasons at Clarendon (Texas) College, helping the Bulldogs to back-toback 19-win seasons and consecutive appearances in the NJCAA Region V Tournament for only the second time in school history . . . appeared in 30 games as a sophomore in 2018-19, including one starting assignment, and averaged 2.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game . . . shot 60 percent (26-of-43) from the field and his 26 blocked shots led the team . . . collected a career-high 11 rebounds and added two blocks at Cowley County . . . played a solid all-around game vs. Wayland Baptist JV, finishing with nine points (3-of-4 FG shooting), 10 rebounds and three blocks . . . saw action in 28 games as a freshman in 2017-18, including five starts . . . averaged 1.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game . . . connected on 54 percent (13-of-24) of his shots from the floor . . . ranked second on the team with 20 blocked shots . . . posted six rebounds and a career-high five blocks vs. Odessa . . . tallied seven points (3-of-4 FG shooting) and seven rebounds (4 offensive boards) vs. OnPoint Academy . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS AND PERSONAL DATA: Averaged 15 points and three blocks at Moravian Prep in Hickory, North Carolina, in 2016-17 . . . one of only two players from Congo selected to participate in the NBA’s 2015 Basketball Without Borders . . . son of Omar Traore and Diane Dorlika Ngoteni . . . born May 19, 1998 . . . majoring in communication.